A longstanding American tradition to celebrate the works of the film industry, the Academy Awards (also known as The Oscars), began in 1929 and continues to celebrate all elements, including amazing film scores, made for the silver screen!

NEWMAN Fox FanfareARLEN/HARBURG Orch. Wilcox Overture to The Wizard of Oz “Cyclone” from The Wizard of OzGERSHWIN/Whitney An American in Paris SuiteRODGERS “Oh What A Beautiful Morning” from Oklahoma!BERNSTEIN/MullerWest Side Story HighlightsR.B. and RICHARD SHERMAN/Arr. Kostal Mary Poppins Symphonic FantasyJOHN WILLIAMS/Lavender Tribute to John WilliamsJOHN CORIGLIANO Chaconne for Violin from The Red ViolinArr. Bulla 007 Through the YearsADELE ADKINS/Arr. RedfordSkyfallJAMES HORNER/Moss James Horner: Hollywood BlockbustersALAN MENKEN & ELTON JOHN/arr. Reineke/Kunzel Disney’s New Classics

Lights, Camera, ACTION! The sounds from the silver screen fill the concert hall in this special evening centered around the celebration of the greatest works of film. We honor the scores that were nominated or won Academy Awards® in this red carpet affair that features our very own Colorado Symphony Associate Concertmaster Claude Sim performing The Red Violin: Chaconne for Violin and Orchestra. Devin DeSantis also returns to perform, assuring that by the end of the evening, you’ll be seeing stars.

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Boettcher Concert Hall is located in the Denver Performing Arts Complex at 14th and Curtis Streets in the heart of downtown Denver. It's easy to find and there are two large parking garages to the east and west of Boettcher. There are often multiple performances happening at DPAC at the same time, which leads to traffic congestion and lines to get into the parking garages. Be sure to leave plenty of time to get to DPAC—we don't want you to miss any of the music!